The Failed Christian

Heaven and hell and the afterlife is a very complex topic. The reason being that the Bible makes certain things clear but the majority of scripture around this topic is highly subjective and left open to interpretation. Our conversation today is not a debate about opinions but rather an exploration around the importance of this life here and now. Heaven and hell have been used to manipulate, demonize and attack people and our hope is to revisit this topic to provide clarity and grace.

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The “gospel” is a term commonly used in Christianity, but it can mean many different things depending on the church denomination you’re associated with. In addition, the Bible itself doesn’t clearly define the gospel. It is commonly said that Jesus went about healing many and preaching the good news (gospel), but it doesn’t tell us exactly what that meant. If you were raised in the church and didn’t have a clear understanding of what the gospel is, this episode will help you get to the heart of the message.

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In many Christian circles, the term, “born again,” has come to mean a certain type of Christian. Basically, asking the question, “do they believe what I believe?” This has removed the actual underlying message was communicating to Nicodemus, which was that there is a spiritual awakening that occurs where the scales of our spiritual eyes fall off. If you were raised as a “born again” Christian, this message may help you redeem that phrase and gain greater understanding of what it really means.

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This week, we go back and revisit the idea of “God’s voice.” This topic can carry a lot of frustration and confusion for those who were raised in the church. For some, it was the pressure to always know what God was saying and for others it was the silence that caused them to feel like a shit-Christian. Wherever you find yourself today, this conversation addresses many of the issues and challenges that comes along with trying to hear God’s voice. If you’ve ever felt like you’re the only one that doesn’t hear God, this episode will make you feel right at home with others who have felt the same way.

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This week we are taking a look at “sin.” Sin is a loaded term, that is typically found exclusively in Christianity. While it’s obvious ever human has sinned, the way most of us were taught by the church about sin, was laced with fear and shame. Some people even develop an obsession about not sinning, so much to the point that it has a negative effect on their mental health. In this conversation we talk about how sin has been dealt with - defeated. It no longer holds any power and we are in fact now the righteousness of God. Have a listen and consider that maybe you’re not a horrible sinner at your core, but rather the rightness of who God is.

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This season we are revisitin many of the Christian basics. For most of us, these basic ideas within our faith were taught to us through the lens of fear and not love. Today, we taking a look at “righteousness,” a term that typically carries guilt, shame and condemnation. I’m joined by Danny Lybarger, a pastor of the Well Church and host of "The Deconstruction Zone" podcast. We explore how “righteousness” was taught to us in our Christian upbringing and how we’ve understood it better through love and grace.

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Jesus said that the greatest in the Kingdom are the “lease of these.” Today, I’m joined with Mike Woods, the CEO of the Dream Center in Indianapolis, IN. We talk about how so much of the life and teachings of Jesus centered around caring for those who are in need and in the trenches of society.

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It’s important that those of us who still claim faith in Jesus listen to the stories of those who have left Christianity. All too often when someone leaves the faith, Christians quickly write them off as “being blinded by Satan.” This judgement doesn’t allow for conversation and to really listen and understand why some people leave Christianity. Jo Loyd Johnson, joins me today to talk about her journey out of Christianity, which she documents in her new book, “Silenced In Eden.” I invite you to listen with open arms, compassionate ears and a soft heart.

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I was raised in a culture that taught me that God had a calling on my life. Now, while that is true in one sense, the way it was taught to me was that God was going to use me to do earth-shattering feats, such as take over Hollywood or evangelize Europe. Like many of you, life went on and as I entered my 20’s and 30’s, I started to realize that my life was a lot more “normal” than I expected. I felt discouraged, blamed myself and felt as if God had tricked me. Since then, I’ve done a lot of processing and have now redefined what my “calling” means. I’m joined by Eric Hyde, a licensed therapist, who was also raised in the same stream of Christianity that I was. He brings a unique understanding between what is meant by “calling” vs. “meaning."

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There’s a strange phenomenon that I’ve observed in Christian culture. On one hand it’s preached that Jesus has saved us from sin, guilt and shame and on the other hand, the church teaches us to feel guilty and shameful through much of its practice and theology. I’ve lived most of my life with a chronic sense of guilt, that was at times, debilitating. The more I’ve talked to others about this, I’ve come to realize it’s something much bigger than me. As Ashley puts it in this episode, we sell people God wrapped in a New Testament (grace, love, acceptance, etc.) understanding but then deliver them the God of the Old (angry, vengeful, judgmental, etc.). In this episode we tackle this contradiction and talk about the reality of who God is.

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